Montella says he could stay with Roma

He was drafted in from the youth team after Claudio Ranieriās resignation and, with a point against Sampdoria tomorrow, will take them to the Europa League.

āI donāt think a decision has been made yet,ā insisted Montella.

āI do not know if I have lost ground in terms of my Roma future, but the most gratifying thing for me in these months has been the respect from players and directors.ā

Chievo boss Stefano Pioli confirmed he had been in talks with the new Giallorossi owners, while Didier Deschamps and Carlo Ancelotti are among the other candidates.

āThe meeting with Pioli did not annoy me. Maybe it wouldāve done had it been over the past three months, but I donāt want to talk about this today. I do not need to put forward my own candidacy and Iām not saying that Roma are the best option for me. In any case, I think Iām still in the running.ā